Technology & AI
The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Source: WIRED · Published
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Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
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